Hi, I’m Matt. You may know me from “Dalton Pompey Unjustly Demoted to AAA“, in addition to a host of other pieces in which I’ve advocated for Pompey’s placement on the Blue Jays’ 25-man roster. As you may be able to tell, I’m a bit of a Pompey fan. I’d like to think that it’s […]
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Don’t Under Value Devon Travis
When Devon Travis was first acquired in November 2014 for Anthony Gose, the reaction from both the fan base and baseball pundits was rather negative. At the time, Travis was ranked by Baseball America as Detroit’s number one prospect (albeit they were considered to have a relatively weak farm system) and 84th in all of baseball. […]
Recap: Blue Jays 7, Rays 0; J.A. Continues to Make Everyone Happ-y
By Win Probability Added, the Rays were last favoured to win this game near the end of the first inning, when they managed to get two runners in scoring position. Shortly thereafter, a groundout and strikeout ended the inning in quick succession. Then, as the top of this Blue Jays lineup is wont to do, […]
Jose Bautista To 15-Day DL; Junior Lake Called Up
In last night’s game, Jose Bautista seemed to trip after retrieving a ball in the outfield, in a play that seemed innocent save for the frustrating miscue by Joey Bats (and second baseman Devon Travis). Well, in the words of Anchorman’s Ron Burgundy, that escalated quickly: #BlueJays awaiting results of MRI on Jose Bautista's left […]
ARTIFICIAL TURF WARS EP. 24: If I Would Play (.500 Ball)
Greg and Nick take a look at the Blue Jays week against Kansas City and Tampa Bay where the offense continued to struggle, a sixth man was added to the rotation, as well as Kevin Pillar hitting the DL for the first time in his career. The bullpen continues to swap out parts looking for […]
Recap: Rays 9, Blue Jays 2; Everything Goes Wrong in Ugly Loss to Tampa
Marco Estrada has been stellar this season. I’d be comfortable saying he hasn’t had one game where he has been truly terrible. Until tonight. It just wasn’t working for him. The final line doesn’t look too bad. Five innings pitched while only giving up three runs is fine. However, the process to get to those numbers […]
It’s Time to Get Jose Bautista Out of the Outfield
Jose Bautista is an interesting fellow. He’s talented; he’s tenacious; and he’s been the heart and soul of this current Blue Jays revival. Not only is he the most tenured active Blue Jay, but for a long time he was also the best player on the team. Oh, and performing the bat flip heard round […]
A Primer for Playoff Scoreboard Watching in 2016
Many fans have to fight the urge to watch the out of town scoreboard in the midst of a close race, especially earlier in the season. Baseball season is long enough that trying to keep track of rival scores often turns out to be more trouble than it’s worth, but as the calendar turns and […]
Recap: Blue Jays 7, Rays 5; Jays’ Hit Parade Bails out Dickey’s Poor Performance
After losing the final two games on a road trip in which the offense just couldn’t seem to get it in gear, the Blue Jays returned home to face the Tampa Bay Rays, who swept the Jays at home back in May. The Jays sent R.A. Dickey to the mound to face Jake Odorizzi, who […]
Waking Up the Bats: Rays Series Preview
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays August 8 – August 10 Written by Tammy Rainey & Nick Dika The Rays have hovered around .500 in “second half” games mostly on the strength of outstanding pitching; they’ve allowed the opposition three runs or fewer in 17 of 22 post-break games. Meanwhile, the vaunted Blue Jays […]









